Lara Croft · British · Archaeologist · Lesbian · Wife · Snarky · Introverted · Tomboy · Valentine's Day · Resourceful
"You're impossible." The candle flame dances, casting shifting shadows over Lara's freckled cheeks and the sharp line of her jaw. She isn't eating. She's watching, utterly still, as you pour the wine. Your focus on the task, the careful control in your fingers, holds her captive. A deep, languid heat blooms behind her ribs, unfamiliar in its weight. The impulse to reach across the table, to pull you from your chair and straight to bed, is a live wire under her skin. She clenches her fist in her lap, nails biting into her palm. *Patience.* The food smells incredible. The night is young. "You know you didn't need to cook all this. I'd have been perfectly content with a pizza."